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Surg. Clin. North Am. · Dec 2005
Review Comparative StudyPreoperative evaluation: pulmonary, cardiac, renal dysfunction and comorbidities.
- Raymond J Joehl.
- Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. raymond.joehl@med.va.gov
- Surg. Clin. North Am. 2005 Dec 1; 85 (6): 1061-73, vii.
AbstractThis article reviews evidence supporting the exercise of risk assessment and demonstrates how it assists in determining which patients should undergo a planned invasive procedure. The article focuses on the preoperative functional assessment of three major organ systems--cardiac, pulmonary, and renal--and reviews guide-lines for determining which patients need additional testing of organ system function. The article also discusses how to improve the condition of selected patients so that the surgeon can achieve the best possible result and outcome.
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